Today, in Micah, we see the prophet condemn the people for their actions, but in verse two, he hits at what is driving their actions. Their hearts. Their hearts covet things that are not theirs, which leads to their hands … Continue reading
Reflections with Andy – Positive or Negative – Micah 1
Today, we begin our time in Micah. He is a prophet in the southern kingdom of Judah, and he begins today by saying that judgment will come on both the northern kingdom (Israel and Samaria) and the southern kingdom (Judah … Continue reading
Reflections with Andy – Compassion – Jonah 4
Jonah tells God why he ran today. He knew who God was. He knew what God would do. He understood God’s character. God is a God of compassion and of mercy. He is a God of grace who abounds in … Continue reading
Reflections with Andy – Changes – Jonah 3
Today, we see two “changes.” First, Jonah changes. He gets out of the belly of the great fish, and he does the very thing that he said he would not do. He goes to Nineveh and he preaches to the … Continue reading
Reflections with Andy – Salvation is From the Lord – Jonah 2
We see Jonah in the belly of the fish today, and in this moment, he remembers the Lord. He cries out to the Lord. He turns to Him and remembers His temple, He remembers His goodness, and He remembers that … Continue reading
Reflections with Andy – You Can’t Run From God – Jonah 1
We start one of the most well-known and beloved stories in the Bible today, the story of Jonah. Today, we see Jonah run from God. If you know anything about Ninevah, you will understand why Jonah ran. The Ninevites were … Continue reading
Reflections with Andy – A Warning – Obadiah
Today in Obadiah, we are talking about the concept of schadenfreude. This is when someone takes pleasure in the misfortune of others. In our world, things have become so polarized that it seems as though when our “enemies” or those … Continue reading
Reflections with Andy – How Deep is the Father’s Love – Hosea 11
Today, I realized when reviewing my notes that I had skipped Hosea! We just jumped right over it when we started the minor prophets. I thought it would be good today not to necessarily look at all of Hosea but … Continue reading
Reflections with Andy – Abide in Me – John 15:1-8
Today, we continue looking at the Gospel passages for recent Sundays. Today, we’ll look at the passage for this coming Sunday, John 15: 1-8. This is a well-known passage where Jesus tells us that He is the vine, and we … Continue reading
Reflections with Andy – The Good Shepherd – John 10:11-18
For the next two days, I’m going to look at the Gospel passages for last Sunday and next Sunday. I’ll go a couple of Sundays without preaching, so I thought it may be interesting to look at these passages. Yesterday … Continue reading